Faculty of Management Sciences
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Tourism students translated experiential learning into enterprise. Finalists Makoha Emmanuel and Namajja Daniella established Nature Whispers African Safaris and Gonlek Tours & Travel, while first-year students began registering Nsimbi African Safaris.
The Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management launched a Full Moon Festival initiative at Pallisa Campus to expand local tourism experiences and welcome domestic and international campers to experience FMS hospitality.
The Faculty developed strategies to increase the value and shelf life of rice and cassava through its community participation module. Business students also engaged the Kasodo community on post-harvest handling.
Final-year Bachelor of Tourism and Travel students, working through the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management and with the Pallisa District Local Government production department, mapped tourism products across Pallisa District.
Bachelor of Tourism and Travel students strengthened classroom learning through professional orientation and field visits. Activities included visits to the Uganda Museum, UWEC, Entebbe, Namugongo, Jinja City, Queen Elizabeth National Park, and the Rwenzori Mountains.
In 2024, the Faculty conducted its first doctoral research proposal defences. Three candidates reported on the suitability of their pre-tested research instruments on 28 May 2024 and proceeded to a larger survey, while four additional candidates successfully defended their proposals on the same day.